What is an Ebike helmet?

An E-bike helmet is constructed to withstand harder impacts from crashing at higher speeds. It is similarly built to the types of helmets used by professional cyclists.

The legal speed limit for electrics bikes differs from state to state, although in most states the limit is set around 20 mph. This however does not mean that most ebikes are legal, many ebike can travel at between 20-50 mph.

With this in mind, consider that normal bike helmets are constructed for the average speed of a bicycle, about 10 mph. Depending on how fast an ebike you have and how fast you like to ride, you might want to think about better protective gear. Especially for your head.

In the US there are as of yet no special safety ratings for Ebike helmets. Therefore they are not very common yet. In Europe there are a lot more pedelecs and electric bikes on the streets so they have gotten further in that aspect.

They have local certificates for electric bike helmets (higher layer of protection) which is a big improvement in safety from the CPSC rating we have in America for bicycle helmets.

I enjoy a really fast ride, sometimes a bit too fast for my own good. After my first crash, the result was a cracked helmet and lot of luck and that’s when I got myself an ebike helmet instead.

Ebike Helmets and their Alternatives

Since helmets specifically made for electric bikes are relatively new on the market they can be difficult to get a hold of, and don’t have many reviews yet.

Well-known companies like Cratoni and Kali have started producing this kind of helmets. Unfortunately they have mostly gone for the European market because they have safety regulations in place for ebike helmets.

Electric bikes and their accessories are a blooming industri in America and I am certain these helmets will be more common very soon.

If you have a hard time getting hold of an ebike helmet there are adequate alternatives.

Competative cyclist use road racing helmets that are built in a similar fashion. After Andrei Kivilev crashed and died in 2003 they made wearing helmets compulsary in competitions.

Another alternative could be a high end Mountain Bike helmet. They might not be built for road racing but they are build to take a beating.

Cratoni C-Loom Ebike Helmet

The German company Cratoni is now a well know player in the helmet industry. They began 1985 producing bicycle helmets and as technology evolved, so did their helmets. To meet the demands of new faster electrical bikes the helmets had to handle harder impacts.

This is the only helmet on this list that is constructed solely for electric bikes. These kind of helmets are new on the market and are still hard to get a hold of in the US. The only one I found easily available was the C-Loom helmet.

The C-Loom ebike helmet is innovatively designed for higher speeds while keeping features like;

Kali Loka Road Helmet

Kaliis a California based company that has been revolutionizing the helmet industry with their innovative technology. They have recently started to manufacture Ebike Helmets for the European market. Unfortunatly those helmets are not yet available in the US. We hope that they soon will be.

In the meanwhile we have their exeptionell Road Racing Helmets to ensure our safety.

The Loka helmet is the lightest helmet on this list weighing only 0.55 pounds. With 21 vents to keep our heads cool and a comfortable fit this helmet is perfect for your daily commuts.

Smith Optics Forefront MTB Helmet

With the Smith Optics Forefront you get another quality mountain bike helmet. Really good protection for the back of your head and new technology to slightly deform the helmet on inpact you get one of the safest MTB helmets in this price range.

With small straws in the ventilation holes it transfers the hot air out really quick. The adjustable visor and thick foam padding makes it sits comfortably on your head while not getting direct sunlight in your eyes. The only thing missing is the MIPS-system, however their more expensive models has been fitted with that.